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Corral reaches scoring plateau in loss Walter Douglas Staff Writer T @offtheWALT
DeKalb | Women’s basketball (1013, 6-7 MAC) lost its third-straight game to the Toledo Rockets (14-10, 7-6 MAC), 73-57, Wednesday at Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio.
How it happened Toledo went on an 8-2 run at the 3:38 mark to finish the half with a lead of 36-22. The Rockets shot 51.9 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from behind the
3-point line in the opening frame. Toledo’s defense contained NIU’s offense and kept it to shooting 40 percent from the field. In the second half Toledo’s hot shooting didn’t stop thanks in part to freshman guard Jay-Ann BravoHarriott and senior guard Inma Zanoguera. They combined for 38 points on 15-22 shooting from the field and 6-9 from the 3-point line. At the 13:52 mark in the second half Toledo went on a 17-4 run to seal the game. Toledo shot 50 percent in the second half. NIU was
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shut down even more by Toledo’s 1,417 points are now 12th-most on defense and shot 36.7 percent NIU’s all-time scoring list. from the field. Toledo’s Bravo-Harriott had a team-high 24 points. She shot 9-14 Northern Star from the field and 6-9 from behind players of the game the 3-point line. Huskies senior guard Amanda Corral had a game-high 27 points The number: 73 to go with three assists and two reThat is the number of points NIU bounds in 40 minutes. She shot 10- gave up to Toledo. Toledo shot 50.9 17 from the field. percent for the entire game. The 73 Corral passed the 1,400-point points is the most allowed by NIU mark of her career with those 27 this season. The previous high was points, making her the 13th Huskie 67 points Jan. 21 in a 67-40 loss to to stamp their name on the list. Her the Ohio Bobcats.
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Men’s hoops | From Back Page “We have to defend without fouling,” Montgomery said. “Other teams are getting to [the] foul line way too fast. They’re getting into the bonus seven minutes into the half. Moving our feet quicker … would … help us out there.” In fairness, this team has had a lot of injuries — only redshirt senior Jordan Threloff, junior Chuks Iroegbu, junior Travon Baker and redshirt sophomore Michael Orris have appeared in every game this season — but that should only add to the Huskies’ drive. The Huskies show an awful lot of resiliency at the end of games, but it’s time that translates to the start and middle of games. There’s an old saying about doing the same thing
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over and over again and expecting different results, and it’s no longer enough for the Huskies to just hang around in games until the end. The Huskies need to get back to putting a greater emphasis on their defense. It’ll be a challenge, especially with the injuries in the frontcourt, but it’s what NIU is good at. Their defence was on display in the second half against Central Michigan Wednesday. The Huskies were able to claw back into the game behind a stifling defense that limited the Chippewas’ open shots, and just as importantly, the Huskies were able get their offense into a rhythm. It’s crunch time for the Huskies in these final five games. They can still host a first-round MAC Tournament game, but only if the defense is there.
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Up next The Huskies come back home to take on the Ball State Cardinals (1410, 10-3 MAC) 5 p.m. Saturday at the Convocation Center.
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The quote “It’s the poorest defense we’ve played,” said head coach Kathi Bennett, according to an interview broadcast on NIUTube. “I feel like [Toledo’s] action really affected us; we got caught consumed with the action away from the ball, and they would beat us inside.”
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